Hi GUys

Im going to be buying a used ecoboost auto with performance pack and premium. It has 17k miles on the car. Is there any known issues i can look for such as leaks or signs of potential issues?

Thank you

 

its also worth mentioning this is a Carmax car says 2 tires replaced and it has 17k miles. SOunds like it was driven how i drove my 2011 v6 that needed tires @ 15k

 

I'd get an extended warranty and ask for maintenance records. People just don't do maintenance like they should and these turbo cars won't last if not maintained.

 

the KS for the advice. I ended up getting a gt with full service records and certified gave me the extended warranty. 2800 more then the eco I was going to get.

 

Nice! The 5.0 is definitely worth the extra money if you can afford it

 

I still think those ecoboost are great cars. Had the deal not been a 2800 difference I would have got the ecoboost. I had it for a rental for three weeks and enjoyed it. My girl drove it and like how it handled. Great cars

 

At the end of the day are you saving money with used vs new? 17 K miles and needing new tires indicates someone trashed this car pretty good. Heck, I get at least 60K out of my tires.

When I bought my EB, I negotiated $7500 off MSRP on my 2016. For starters it was EB Prem w/ Pony Package. It was on the lot for almost 1 year (silver). I typically don't like silver cars, but for that amount off, I liked silver! There was a Ruby Red, that they wouldn't touch anything less than 10% off of MSRP.

I'd try to negotiate on a brand new one... I found used vehicles cost almost more than new, and then if your unsure you add the warranty... which then brings you over the price of a new one.

One more point, if you get the VIN of a NEW vehicle (from their website) and call your bank and give them the vin, they will give you a dealer-cost on the car. Probably won't be what the dealer actually paid Ford, but pretty close. That should give you a base to work from.

That's my $0.02 cents...